World Without End

World Without End is the sequel to Ken Follett's 1989 blockbuster novel The Pillars of the Earth.

Fast Facts

1. Author: Ken Follett
2. Genre: Historical Fiction
3. Publication Date: October 9, 2007
4. Publisher: Dutton
5. Pages: 1024
6. ISBN ISBN 0525950079
7. Setting: Medieval England, during Hundred Years' War and Plague

Plot Synopsis

World Without End follows four children who witness two murders in the dangerous woods near their home. Their horrific experience effects the rest of their lives. While each member of the group stays in the town, each takes a different path to deal with the tragedy. One child becomes a monk. One child tries to forget it. The child who saw the worst of the assault tries to go to war. Ultimately, the children are brought back together by the end of the tale to right the wrongs of their past.

Critical Reception

• "Still, Follett's no-frills prose does its job, getting smoothly through more than 1,000 pages of outlaws, war, death, sex and politics to end with an edifice that is as well constructed and solid as Merthin's bridge." -Washington Post

• "World Without End is exciting, full of sudden reverses of fortune – all the fun of the unfair." -The Independent

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